Moc is straight on Esther. The only thing I can add is that the watering done immediately at planting should be as if you wanted to drown it. I take a large pail full of water and pour it all on and around the hole it is planted in. Then 15-20 minutes later do it again. Don't be surprised if you see large air bubbles boiling to the surface.

I am sure your hosta will be just fine, just a little set back. I get so excited when I buy a hosta I want it all grown up overnight, but we KNOW that doesn't happen. :o(

Theresa

you could have taped them up.. to insist on them remaining upright...

you disturbed the root system.. they are no longer turgid ... it will take a bit for them to pump themselves back full of water ..

WATER PROPERLY.. not by guessing .. insert finger.. and water when they need it .... drowning them will not make the roots recover faster ....

ken

Never had a problem with either potted,or bareroot hostas. I just plant them,water in,and water for a few days afterword,and they just take off. If it rains,all the better! Now,if I dig up and move a hosta that was already growing somewhere else,then it may well wilt for a few days. Some hostas,such as Gold Standard,or Golden Tiara,never miss a lick,and go as if nothing happened! Phil

I had absolutely NO opportunity to water yesterday. Had a dental appointment right after school, in Brooklyn, and didn't get home until about 9 p.m. Not a great time to water your garden. I will definitely water my garden today after school. We have a 60% chance at thunderstorms Wednesday, which should help. I hope that my wilted Paradise Island will have perked up by then. Can hardly wait for the heuchera companions, which are due to arrive at the end of the month.

@hostafreak- wish i had THEM! Ijust did my 1st big divide, at 3 years. attached are pics of them last summer.

2019, they're much much denser, growing out of both sides of the bed, with stalks about 3ft in length/height.

I agree. When they are planted,give them a good watering with your hose and then I water daily for about a week. I don’t drench them daily, just a good drink. After 5-7 days they’re on their own. We have had so much rain here in SE Wiscons in that only my pots need water and not even daily.

This is a 5 year old post. What was relevant that year may not be this year.

bk

Sorry bkay, I did not notice the date on this post when looking through notifications. I will make note of that from now on.

The larger the hosta the more the wilting. What perks me up from my wilting is a few cold Busch lites over ice with a shot of lime. Thanks for reminding me before July 4th, I'm running low on lime juice.

No, hostas don't change. Weather changes. Location changes. Moccasin lived in Mobile, Alabama. Hostafreak lived in the Carolinas. Their location has an effect on how they garden.

No, I don't water a new hosta every day, but I don't buy hosta in the heat of the summer, either. I generally water everyday anyway when it's really hot, but I'm in Texas.

What you would generally do with a bare root new hosta is put painters tape around the petioles to hold them upright until they acclimate to keep them from falling over and looking wilted. Once they look wilted, they don't recover that year. They will be fine the next year.

Water them if they need watering.

bk